1961 J J Giltinan Shield and WD HO Wills Cup
       Eastern Suburbs Roosters

• Round 1 - Apr 15-16
  Sun Apr 16: Easts 25 d. Souths 11
  Date: Sunday April 16, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,485
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 22-23
  Sun Apr 23: Easts 34 d. Norths 21
  Date: Sunday April 23, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,302
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 25
  Tue Apr 25: St George 13 d. Easts 7
  Date: Tuesday April 25, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 19,386
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 29-30
  Sun Apr 30: Easts 36 d. Balmain 12
  Date: Sunday April 30, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 19,039
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 5 - May 6-7
  Sat May 6: Eels 6 l. Easts 14
  Date: Saturday May 6, 1961
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,009
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 6 - May 13-14
  Sat May 13: Sea Eagles 15 d. Easts 12
  Date: Saturday May 13, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,985
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 20-21
  Sat May 20: Wests 19 d. Easts 12
  Date: Saturday May 20, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 24,601
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 27-28
  Sun May 28: Newtown 14 l. Easts 16
  Date: Sunday May 28, 1961
  Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,375
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 9 - Jun 17-18
  Sat Jun 17: Canterbury 12 d. Easts 9
  Date: Saturday June 17, 1961
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 3,228
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 10 - Jun 24-25
  Sun Jun 25: Easts 12 d. Souths 7
  Date: Sunday June 25, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,330
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jul 1-2
  Sat Jul 1: Norths 9 l. Easts 30
  Date: Saturday July 1, 1961
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,918
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jul 8-9
  Sat Jul 8: Easts 12 d. St George 5
  Date: Saturday July 8, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,174
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jul 15-16
  Sat Jul 15: Balmain 14 d. Easts 9
  Date: Saturday July 15, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 16,497
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 22-23
  Sun Jul 23: Easts 9 l. Eels 13
  Date: Sunday July 23, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 3,511
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 29-30
  Sun Jul 30: Easts 11 l. Sea Eagles 15
  Date: Sunday July 30, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,843
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Aug 5-6
  Sun Aug 6: Easts 7 l. Wests 8
  Date: Sunday August 6, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 18,262
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Aug 12-13
  Sun Aug 13: Easts 30 d. Newtown 12
  Date: Sunday August 13, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,395
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 19-20
  Sun Aug 20: Easts 5 drew Canterbury 5
  Date: Sunday August 20, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,302
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  

Round 1 [16 Apr 61] W 25-11 v Souths (H)
Round 2 [23 Apr 61] W 34-21 v Norths (H)
Round 3 [25 Apr 61] L 7-13 v St George
Round 4 [30 Apr 61] W 36-12 v Balmain (H)
Round 5 [06 May 61] W 14-6 v Eels (A)
Round 6 [13 May 61] L 12-15 v Sea Eagles
Round 7 [20 May 61] L 12-19 v Wests
Round 8 [28 May 61] W 16-14 v Newtown (A)
Round 9 [17 Jun 61] L 9-12 v Canterbury (A)
Round 10 [25 Jun 61] W 12-7 v Souths (H)
Round 11 [01 Jul 61] W 30-9 v Norths (A)
Round 12 [08 Jul 61] W 12-5 v St George
Round 13 [15 Jul 61] L 9-14 v Balmain
Round 14 [23 Jul 61] L 9-13 v Eels (H)
Round 15 [30 Jul 61] L 11-15 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 16 [06 Aug 61] L 7-8 v Wests (H)
Round 17 [13 Aug 61] W 30-12 v Newtown (H)
Round 18 [20 Aug 61] D 5-5 v Canterbury (H)